IT News and supplier analysis, IT Europa announces Managed Hosting Services UK & Summit 2015

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IT News and supplier analysis, IT Europa announces Managed Hosting Services UK & Summit 2015 -

IT Europa and Angel Business Communications announced they will jointly host the fifth edition UK services and managed Hosting Summit, September 17 2015 the 2015 is a management level event designed to help channel organizations identify opportunities arising from the growing demand for managed and hosted services and to develop and strengthen partnerships to support sales.

The event will bring leading providers of hardware and software, hosting providers, telecommunications companies, mobile operators and web services providers involved in managed services and hosting in collaboration with managed service providers (MSPs) and resellers, integrators and service providers migrating to, or developing their own managed services portfolio and sales of hosted solutions.

managed-services-hosting-summit Following the success of previous managed services and the organization of events, the summit was expanded in 2015 and will feature a high level conference program exploring the impact of new models business and the changing role of information technology in modern business

the summit theme for 2015 is "Creating value through managed services and sessions the conference will include :.

  • the changing face of Managed Services - Trends in service delivery and changing customer demands
  • Improved Customer Experience - the key to creating value and gain a competitive advantage - how to create value, gain competitive advantage and build more value in your business

the conference sessions will be complemented by meetings in small groups providers. and service providers who also provide an overview of opportunities for channel organizations looking to expand their managed services portfolio. The areas covered in the breakout sessions will be:

  • Management Service - more tools and tickets
  • Security and data management - control access and ensure continuity
  • Cloud and Managed Accommodation - not what we think it is
  • customer experience - automating operations
  • New opportunities - operator customer relationship

throughout the day there will also be many opportunities for sponsors and delegates to meet other participants in the exhibition and the summit area networking .

it-europa Managed Services and Hosting Summit 2015 will be held at 155 Bishopsgate, London . MSPs, resellers and integrators wishing to attend the convention and vendors, distributors or service providers interested in sponsorship opportunities can find further information at the address :. Www.mshsummit.com

IT Europa is a strategic business intelligence provider, news and analysis on the European IT market and the primary channels serve. In addition to its corporate information services markets a range of database reports and organizes European conferences and events for the sectors of information technology and telecommunications. For more information, visit :. Www.iteuropa.com

Angel Business Communications (ABC) is a B2B publisher in the United Kingdom and the conference and exhibition organizer. ABC has developed skills in various market sectors, including Semiconductor Manufacturing, IT - Storage Networking, Data Centers (DCS Europe, DCS UK, DACH DCS, DCS Price) and MEMS manufacturing. For more information, visit :. Www.angelbc.com

Cisco capabilities add a new application-centric managed hosting provider for Networking portfolio

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Cisco announced three significant improvements to its (EPN) Evolved programmable network portfolio, an open, elastic and application- centric part of the network infrastructure that would managed hosting providers to speed time income while reducing deployment costs of new hosting services.

With this announcement, Cisco is integrating its programmability, virtualization and orchestration capabilities in its best-of-breed base and edge networking portfolio. New technologies include:

  • Cisco Application Engineered Routing
  • Cisco IOS XR v 000 Virtual Router
  • high 100GE line card density for the Cisco ASR 000 Series

According to Cisco Visual Networking Index global Forecast for 2013-2018 , the global Internet Protocol (IP) traffic will increase three times from 2013 to 2018, an annual compound growth rate 21 percent, due to more Internet users and devices, faster and more video viewing broadband speeds. Today's service providers networks need to be able to scale and be agile in traffic growth and exponential clouds as expected in the coming years.

cisco-intercloud Cisco EPN, which works via open APIs with the complementary platform Cisco Evolved services (ESP), enable web-speed agility with an open network infrastructure , resilient and focused on applications.

Furthermore, Cisco Consulting Services provides that Internet [DETOUT(IoE) $ 1.7 trillion represents an opportunity for service providers during the next decade. Cisco EPN offers managed hosting providers the tools to evolve their network infrastructures to manage M2M data, which has its own specific transport requirements for the application and the unprecedented traffic patterns dynamic.

Application-Engineered routing

by enabling applications to communicate directly with the network, service providers can improve the quality of the customer experience and simplify network operations. With the introduction of Cisco Application Engineered Routing, Cisco provides managed hosting providers to build an agile service creation environment, combining the capabilities of the open segment, based on the routing standards with defined-network software ( NRS).

IOS XR v 000 Virtual Router

to respond quickly to customer requests and on demand test solutions, managed hosting providers must deploy advanced virtualization capabilities . Adding nearly 50 virtual network functions of Cisco, covering security, managed services, broadband, policy applications and mobility, Cisco has packed performance large scale and carrier-class Cisco IOS XR as a virtualized router.

cisco-intercloud IOS XR v 000 Virtual Router to be available in the second quarter of 2015 , would further increase the agility of service and provide an entry point to low cost to IOS XR family. In addition, IOS XR v runs on x86 hardware for the application, the cost-optimized deployment of services and markets complete Cisco Cloud Services Routers Services (CSR1000v) targeting the existing company and managed hosting.

High- density Ethernet line Carrier Cards

high-density Cisco 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line cards for the 000 series Cisco ASR available in two to four and eight-port versions, supporting silicon photonics technology CPAK Cisco and allow each 100GE be configured as Port 100GE, 40GE or 10x10GE depending on customer needs.

Furthermore, the new line cards provide increased capacity and scale necessary to support the new Cloud- and network-based applications . This progress solidifies Cisco ASR 000 Series as one of the highest single platforms with 100GE density in the industry and significantly reduce energy consumption, floor space and cost per bit compared to the previous generation.

managed hosting provider Gigenet Starts Hiring Initiative Massive

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Gigenet, a managed hosting provider offering dedicated servers, cloud, hybrid, and colocation hosting solutions , announced their expansion Washington, DC caused the need for a massive hiring initiative. The increased staffing will allow the hosting company based in Chicago to advance and develop their growing portfolio of hosting solutions, services, and customer service company.

dedicated-servers-gigenet Gigenet headquarters is located just outside of Chicago, where they own and operate a square 17,000 foot data center . They also provide a wide range of services at their location LA expanded. The need for applicants comes from sales, customer service, and technical services.

"This need for hiring sparked a genuine spark of motivation that is captivating everyone inside and outside the company," said Pishdadi Ameen, President and CTO Gigenet . "We're still riding the excitement of our Washington, DC data center opening that makes us believe that this year is expected to produce great achievements for Gigenet."

The new Washington, DC data center Gigenet allowed to add thousands of servers and an additional location for their cloud hosting services, which is what started this initiative 'hiring.

managed hosting provider CentriLogic Opens Multi-Million Dollar Data Center in Toronto

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CentriLogic, a global provider of managed hosting, cloud hosting, and advanced outsourcing solutions, has opened a center for multi million dollar saving energy data in Mississauga, Ontario. In this installation, with a calculated PUE as low as 1.1, CentriLogic deliver its full range of hosting, co-location managed, cloud and high technology services to local and international clients.

managed-hosting-centrilogic CentriLogic new data center is a 28,000 square feet very redundant and secure facility that is designed to the highest standards in the industry. The property has 7000 square feet of raised floor space with a raised floor expansion of 10,000 additional square feet planned for early 2016.

PODS hot aisle containment and traditional configurations of raised floor support the low and high capacity deployments with power up to 20 kW per rack data center available. Details Additional amenities include about 1.5 MW of available power, highly redundant configurations in all power systems and critical cooling. The facility will be certified in compliance with many of CentriLogic compliance practices, including SSAE 16, SOC 2, PCI 3.0 and ISO 27001 and 001.

managed-hosting-canada The new facility would greatly increase the data center the presence of CentriLogic in GTA , with four locations totaling approximately 70,000 square feet of operational data centers and recovery space disaster.

"the Southern Ontario region has been essential to the growth of CentriLogic since we began Canadian operations in 09, and this facility allows us to expand our capabilities to mid-enterprises -large that require complex solutions delivered from world-class infrastructure, "said Robert Offley, president and CEO of CentriLogic ." As we look to expand our presence nationwide we are now able to immediately satisfy the increasing demand we see local and global companies for the cloud, colocation and managed services in Canada. "

as a hosting provider managed global, CentriLogic owns and operates 10 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia, with a total area of ​​over 140,000 square feet.

Cartika Launches Enterprise Virtual Desktops with Microsoft Windows

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Cartika, a provider of managed hosting applications, has introduced a new range of virtual enterprise desktop solutions. Virtual Office offers Cartika would give Microsoft Windows deploy business desktop in seconds.

virtual desktops from Cartika combine "the power and flexibility of" the familiar environment of Microsoft Windows with "scalability, security, and reduced complexity" a managed cloud platform. With virtual offices, companies should not worry about obtaining and maintaining complex office equipment deployments, reducing the cost of hardware and software management.

managed-hosting-cartika virtual desktops give employees the ability to access their files and applications from any device capable while giving IT departments control they need to maintain security and compliance. Virtual Desktops can be deployed in central Dallas both Cartika the United States, or its plant in Toronto, Canada.

"platform Cartika virtual office joins our existing cloud services and managed infrastructure portfolio to Cartika one of the few hosting providers to offer a full range of cloud computing services companies, "said Andrew Rouchotas, CEO of Cartika ." from the backup infrastructure-as-a-service and desktop hosting company, our modular advanced services allow companies to build an IT platform business that exactly matches their business needs. "

Forefront AV Microsoft

virtual desktops are designed with Cartika same design as other jobs from: the basic experience includes two office-user business with Microsoft Windows 8 or Windows server 2012 virtual underlying server is a single-processor configuration with 2 GB RAM, 60 GB of high-performance storage and unmetered 100 Gbps of bandwidth. All plans include Microsoft Forefront AV. Improvements include additional cores CPU, memory and storage, as well as Microsoft Office applications and terminal services.

To provide the responsiveness and reliability demand virtual desktop clients, infrastructure Cartika employs enterprise-class Juniper WAN networks with multiple redundant connections to 10G upstream Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers bandwidth , which allows the company to offer 100% network and infrastructure service level agreements.

Fortinet expands Cyber ​​Advisory Services Hires Tyson Macaulay as security chief strategist

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Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has expanded its security services information with the appointment of security industry veteran Tyson Macaulay as security chief strategist and vice president (VP) consulting services. In this newly created position, Mr. Macaulay is a trusted advisor for customers of the company C-Level Fortinet, helping them to adopt a holistic approach to managing their data security environments.

"In order to fully protect businesses of all sizes today's security threats, companies must take a proactive approach to offer a threat posture flawless through their infrastructure," said Holly Rollo, chief marketing officer (CMO) Fortinet . "our company's business is growing and Tyson will play a crucial role in helping our customers future-proof their cyber security strategies for help to stay ahead of threats and protect their business. "

Tyson Macaulay joined Fortinet Intel Security , where he served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the telecommunications strategy and played a key role in the development of solutions security and sales channels through tier 1 carriers, service providers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment. Mr. Macaulay's work at Intel included leading a team of international telecommunications account managers, engineers and consultants of professional services.

tyson-macaulay-fortinet

"I am eager to lend my expertise to Fortinet customers as they navigate the constantly changing security landscape," said Tyson Macaulay.

M .. Macaulay would make a huge project experience covering all critical infrastructure sectors, and regulatory regimes in many countries. He has extensive experience in the specialized security disciplines , such as industrial control, machine-to-machine systems and emerging Internet of things (IoT).

Prior to Intel, Mr. Macaulay was security liaison officer Bell Canada and founded General Network services in 1996. His career began as a research consultant to the federal communications Department (DoC) on information networks, where he helped develop the first generation Internet services for the DoC in the early 190s

Book Writer

Tyson Macaulay is a frequent speaker of industry that published five books , and over 30 periodicals. He has several pending patent applications and is actively involved in supporting technical and safety standards by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO). Macaulay holds a political science degree (Hon. BA), Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.

"The security threats organizations face today are constantly changing and evolving," said Tyson Macaulay . "Staying ahead of these threats is high of mind for C-level executives in all industries. I am honored to join the Fortinet team and look forward to lending my expertise to our clients as they navigate the security landscape constantly changing and to help to plan their long-term security strategies. "

managed hosting provider backup Veeam Launches Steadfast-Powered and recovery services disaster

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Steadfast, a Chicago-based managed hosting provider with services including cloud servers dedicated, colocation and hosting hybrid, unveiled backup recovery and disaster services supplied Veeam (CD) for customers using Hyper-V and VMware hypervisors. - Both inside and outside the data center facilities Steadfast

veeam-software as Veeam silver cloud provider (VCP) Steadfast now offers offsite backup for Veeam Availability Suite using Veeam cloud Connect. "We are very pleased to support Veeam Cloud Connect as another option we can provide to our customers," said Karl Zimmerman, founder and CEO of Steadfast . "Steadfast always seeks to integrate the best technologies in our product offerings, allowing us to build more customized and effective solutions to complete our range of recovery options and disaster continuity."

Cloud Connect allows customers already using Veeam there to push backups, backups and file copies to a secure cloud repository hosted in Steadfast data centers. The solution enables full VM restore, VM disk and restores the Windows guest OS file restores to be performed directly from the cloud repository.

Users who want or already host their Hyper-V or VMware environments Steadfast can enjoy with Veeam Backup & Replication well. Steadfast uses its data centers and internal network to build Veeam-powered solutions for backup of dedicated virtualized infrastructure. This would ensure that customers bear any cost of additional bandwidth while offering a "fast" backup and restore speeds.

Customers using Veeam locally can opt to purchase a virtual infrastructure from Steadfast hypervisor included, to replicate critical virtual machines or their entire virtualized environment Steadfast in. In this scenario, the server on the site Veeam VM extract data from the virtualized infrastructure on site, and replicate the data to the virtualized infrastructure dedicated Steadfast. The result is a production-ready (hot or cold) DR environment, ready to turn and deploy disaster hit the customer's production site.

Founded in 1998, Steadfast is a supplier of IT infrastructure with fully redundant data centers in Chicago and Edison, New Jersey. Steadfast services include managed cloud hosting, dedicated servers, colocation, hybrid hosting and recovery services disaster.

OVH undertakes "Let Encrypt" to provide free SSL certificates

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global web hosting provider, OVH.com, has become a Platinum sponsor of "Let Encrypt" the security certification authority Internet research Group (ISRG). In partnership with the open source initiative, OVH affirms its commitment to establish a "more" secure Internet.

In Public Beta since December 3, the "Let Encrypt project has an SSL / TLS (Secure Sockets Layer / Transport Layer Security) certificates that are recognized by almost all browsers, a simple and automated way using an open source client.

"OVH is pleased to be a Platinum sponsor," said OVH.com CTO and founder, Octave Klaba . "With Encrypt Let, OVH will be able to set a new standard for safety by providing communications from end to end encrypted by default for all communities. "

let_s_encrypt_it formalized on 21 December, this collaboration enables OVH to join Mozilla , Cisco, Akamai and EFF in the Encrypt Platinum Let sponsors ranks.

As announced by Let Encrypt on its website, "the Web is becoming an integral part of our daily lives, and the default encryption is essential to ensure the level of security and privacy that people expect. encrypt Let's mission is to encrypt the Web and our sponsors. the sponsorship OVH will help us to pay for staff and other operating costs in 2016. "

OVH.com operates on 220,000 physical servers in 17 data centers worldwide , powered by a private fiber optic network (4,500Gbps). In 2013, the company opened its first center in North American data in Montreal, Canada, with a capacity of 360,000 servers.

NTT Communications rebrands Atlas IT Business Unit NTT Com Managed Services

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NTT communications, the ICT solutions and international communications business within NTT (NYSE: NTT), announced that its managed services business unit, Atlas IT will change its name to managed services NTT Com 1 st in April.

NTT Com intends to develop a strong position as the world leader in network services, infrastructure and applications managed to increase its network services, data center and clouds. Atlas IT, a 100% subsidiary of NTT Communications has 70+ engineers available on multiple technologies.

ntt communications "With the financial support of NTT Com, we believe the new NTT Com Managed Services business will help us realize our ambition to be a world leader in network management, infrastructure and application managed, "said Shigeru Kitabatake Please Managed services .

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud computing for optimize ICT business environments. These offerings are backed by the World society infrastructure, including its Tier-1 global IP network, the network Arcstar Universal One VPN reaching 196 countries / regions, 140 secure data centers worldwide.

"After several years of successful growth, I am delighted that Atlas iT has been chosen to lead the global expansion of NTT Com's managed services business," said said Skendrovic Damian, who will take the post of CEO Managed services NTT Com . "With the direct support of NTT Com, we are well positioned to achieve our global ambitions and better serve our global customer expansion."